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Alex Barros was not at the test, despite being confirmed to partner Nicky Hayden in the official HRC Repsol Honda team in 2004.

The 33-year-old Brazilian is currently recovering from surgery on a past shoulder injury, and will ride the 2004-spec machine at Sepang, Malaysia, on February 11, 12 and 13. He’ll then take part in the official HRC Winter Testing at Phillip Island, Australia on February 17,18 and 19.

Barros took two wins and two podiums when he rode the 4-stroke RC211V for the last four rounds of the 2002 season, but finished ninth in the 2003 championship riding the Yamaha M1 machine.

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